Multi-talented Human Resources / Accounting / Safety leader that is proactive in meeting company issues head-on with a creative and innovative approach. Committed, conscientious, detail-oriented individual who effectively manages multiple projects and consistently meets deadlines under pressure. A leader that is creative with a commitment to collaboration and creating efficiencies if processes while adhering to all applicable Federal and State guidelines.
Experienced in full cycle payroll, including union payroll, for multiple states and global locations. Employee count of 50-900, working in multiple payroll systems at a time.
Experience HR of 1 in building HR Departments from the ground up.
Overview of 7+ years in HR, 13+ years in Payroll, and 20+ years in Accounting below.
Human Resources Manager
2 years
• Maintained company compliance with local, state and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards
• Revamped payroll to create efficiencies & while increasing accuracy
• Oversee payroll & backup as needed for US, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Ireland, & UK
• Prepared detailed payroll journal entries
• Devised hiring and recruitment policies & procedures
• Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided on-boarding and training for about 300 new employees.
• Provide guidance and direction to management on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, disability assistance, and employee communications
• Safety Administration / COVID Contact Tracing
• Successful transition of US team (700+ employees) & Canada team (50+ employees) to a new HRIS system,
• Updated policies & procedures to ensure compliance with current practice, federal and state employment and labor laws
• ISO27001 Certification Implementation, Management & Training
• Educated management on successful policy implementation and enforcement actions to prevent employee legal entanglements
• Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability by developing paperless organizational filing systems for confidential employee records and reports.
HR/Payroll/AR
2 years
• Generated and submitted invoices based on contract schedules and terms.
• Processed payroll garnishments such as tax liens and child support.
• Applied knowledge of regulations, employment law and tax code to keep operations in compliance with applicable standards.
• Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
• Adhered to federal and state guidelines and managed payroll and benefits
• Payroll tax deposits, quarterly reporting, and returns
• Maintain accuracy in the database of all costs associated with a project
• Promoted consistent accuracy of payroll & billing information by reconciling corresponding GL accounts monthly.
• Identified, researched and resolved GL account variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
• Onboarding employees, payroll efficiency procedure implementation
• Managed conversion from ADP and implementation of Foundation Software
• Safety Administration, Injury/Work Comp management
• Policy and procedure creation, implementation & tracking
HR/Safety/Asst. Controller
4 years
• Adhered to federal and state guidelines and managed payroll and benefits
• Process weekly multi-state union payroll and semimonthly payroll processing
• Certified payroll processing
• Processed payroll garnishments such as tax liens and child support.
• Various monthly payroll and benefits reporting, as well as month-end closing, GL Entries, WIP, backlog, reconciliations, and variance reports
• Identified, researched and resolved GL account variances
• Generated and submitted invoices based on contract schedules and terms
• Processed customer payments & corresponding lien releases
• Prepared accounts for scheduled audits and assisted with audit process
• Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Prepare and update Pre-Qualifications, Project Insurance Requirements, EEO /Affirmative Action implementation, and Tracking
• Employee on/off-boarding and benefits administration
• Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
• Maintain accuracy in the database of all costs associated with a project
• Managed conversion from ADP and implementation of Foundation Software
• Safety Administration, Injury/Work Comp management
• Policy and procedure creation, implementation & tracking
Biller/Cost Accountant/Payroll
6 years
• Manage accounting operations for job-site, track and reconcile costs, cost projections, BOQ billing and payroll processes
• Monthly contract billings (GMP, NTE, % Complete) and lien release requirements & Service department invoicing
• Discover, investigate and resolve cost discrepancies while under tight deadlines
• Created and maintain reports and graphs for job/budget tracking on daily, weekly and monthly occurrences
• Ongoing job meetings to discuss job financials
Purchasing / Admin Assist
4 years
Payroll Admin
4 years